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elevate

[el-uh-vayt, el-uh-vayt, -vit] / ˈɛl əˌveɪt, ˈɛl əˌveɪt, -vɪt /




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MacFarlane described him as a "rare actor who could take any bit of dialogue and elevate it, making a good writer sound great and a great writer sound masterful".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s more accurate to say the vehicle can briefly elevate.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

The warming phase of a natural climate cycle, El Nino events temporarily elevate global temperatures, altering cloud and wind patterns, and raise the risk of damaging weather.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Eleazar’s ferocious performance as Misty is set to elevate her to a new level of fame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“In the pictures, the sets are often outfitted with fine pieces rented from shops like Chan’s. You could certainly elevate your production by doing the same.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"You notice the work done on textures and lighting" that really "elevates the original material", he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Aside from the sheer fun of it, the more demanding kind of reading Mr. Marriott champions helps us make sense of the world, furnishes the mind and elevates our species.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

By making intentional decisions aligned with your goals and values, leading an active social life and contributing to a cause that elevates your spirit, you’re bound to feel more happy and fulfilled.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

It was the first album they recorded live in the studio since the ’90s, and that aspect elevates almost every song on this record; they all feel incredibly vibrant.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Vermeer’s mastery of light’s expressive qualities elevates his concern for the reality of appearance to the level of poetry and subsumes its visual and symbolic possibilities.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

U.K. data will also be closely monitored to gauge whether elevated rate-rise expectations for the Bank of England are justified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Beneath the surface, however, “this is still a market that is operating with significant inefficiencies, elevated risks and very little room for error.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Microsoft has ruled out a cyber-attack and attributed the ongoing outage to "elevated load" on its infrastructure.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The hours-long disruption, which Microsoft attributed to "elevated load" on its infrastructure, has hit email as well as products such as Teams and the AI assistant Copilot.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

He had short, straight, jet-black hair with an elevated wave at the front.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

But we are still a long way from elevating the technology above regular human intelligence.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

She said she was honoured to be recognised at the Bafta Cymru awards and that she wants to "keep elevating our Welsh creatives and our Welsh talent".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Lupoi was the missing piece alongside Rivera and Chancellor Rich Lyons, forming a trio of Berkeley graduates who understand the importance of elevating the university’s profile with a contending football program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“The latest advancements in AI are elevating cybersecurity to the top of the CIO priority list,” CEO Nikesh Arora said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

He would certainly not call him Major; using a title would be too elevating.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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